Swimming is an excellent endurance training and is also easy on the joints.
You can also burn calories in the process.
Swimming is one of the most popular sports because it is not only fun but also keeps the body fit.
A big advantage is that it is a low-impact activity.
Therefore, it is a good training even in old age or with injury problems or other physical limitations.
Swimming is a real full-body workout *, which is why it is recommended as a supplement or alternative to regular jogging.
Because many calories are burned even when swimming.
Swimming burns more calories than cycling or weight training
As the Techniker Krankenkasse writes, swimming is even more effective than some other sports.
An hour of chest or crawl swimming at a medium pace burns
around 480 kilocalories
- at a fast pace it is
even up to 640
.
For comparison: in the same time, cycling at 8 to 12 km / h only burns 260 calories and strength training only burns 380 kilocalories per hour.
Ball sports such as soccer or handball burn around 560 calories.
When swimming, of course,
the swimming style
also plays
a role.
Breaststroke swimming is less strenuous than the front crawl, so it burns fewer calories.
However, it is particularly important that the technique is practiced correctly.
An exercise plan is also recommended so that you can check your progress and improve regularly.
Also read
: Lose weight faster and build muscles - with the right breathing.
Swimming has many other benefits
The calories burned while swimming is just a benefit of swimming.
Others are:
Muscles are defined
Endurance and strength are trained
relieves stress
can help with insomnia
can improve mood
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